To convert [tex]\(35 \%\)[/tex] to a decimal number, follow these steps:
1. Understand that a percentage is simply a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. So, [tex]\(35 \%\)[/tex] means [tex]\(35\)[/tex] out of [tex]\(100\)[/tex].
2. To convert a percentage to a decimal, you divide the percentage number by [tex]\(100\)[/tex].
[tex]\[
35 \% = \frac{35}{100}
\][/tex]
3. Perform the division:
[tex]\[
\frac{35}{100} = 0.35
\][/tex]
Therefore, [tex]\(35 \%\)[/tex] converted to a decimal is [tex]\(0.35\)[/tex].
